Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Archives

Documents reveal 2 close calls between jets, military helicopters 1 day before deadly midair collision at D.C. airport

Suhas Bhokare4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

Internal security experiences obtained by 60 Minutes reveal that one day before the January 2025 midair collision over Washington, D.C. that killed 67 individuals, there have been two close calls between passenger jets and military helicopters. On Jan. 28 round 4:30 p.m., a pair of Army helicopters approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, flying at…

D.C. air traffic controller speaks about stressed conditions before midair crash: “It worked until it didn’t”

Suhas Bhokare4 months ago4 months ago012 mins

It was per week of chaos at airports throughout the nation. Gridlock in Washington left TSA employees with out pay, triggering four-hour safety traces in a number of the nation’s busiest airports. Last Sunday a industrial jet crashed into a fireplace truck whereas touchdown on a runway at New York’s Laguardia airport. Dozens had been…